The Repentant (Arabic: التائب) is a 2012 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache.

Not everyone is as thrilled by Rachid's return as his parents, and some of the men from his village accuse him of having been at a massacre where their families were killed.

They impatiently await another call from the mystery caller, which finally leads them on a journey to the mountains, still inhabited by terrorists, to get closure from the trauma that drove them apart.

Lakhdar's wife is very angry with Rachid, and yells at him for making them pay for closure on the trauma that she accuses him of having caused them.

He once again denies involvement, saying that he only heard the story of what had happened and not participated, adding that those responsible had died a month later.